Second year cross-country member named Athlete of the Week Second year Gryphon Heather Petrick won the Cross Country New Balance Vic Matthews Open with a remarkable time of 20:42.6 – almost a full 20 seconds ahead of second place. The finish was part of a great 1-6 sweep for the […]
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Top 10: Defining Moments of 2013/14 NHL Season
Before jumping into the always-anticipated NHL season set to begin on Oct. 8, we’re taking one last look at the season that was. Defined by big trades and gut-wrenching downfalls with no shortage of inspiration, the 2013-14 NHL season is one worth a second look. 10. Steven Stamkos breaks his […]
Lining Up the Dream with Reality
What’s your dream job? Surely you’ve been asked that before, or at least some kind of variation. Maybe it was the, “If you could do anything, what would it be?” or the, “If money wasn’t a question, where do you see yourself in five years?” I consider these the classic, […]
Gryphons Overpower Gaels in 66-0 Homecoming Win
Queens stunned by Guelph’s near-perfect performance In front of 7855 fans, the Guelph Gryphons improved to 3-1 on the season with a complete shutdown of the Queens Gaels in a 66-0 homecoming win on Sept. 20. The visiting Gaels dropped to 0-4 on the season with the loss. Sparking the […]
Top Four Guelph Alumni Who Made a Name in Sports
It’s no secret that the University of Guelph has been called home by a variety of talented individuals, successes ranging across almost everything. There are four significant notables however, that walked the grounds and wore the Gryphon colours before leaving their mark on the large stage of the sporting […]
Parisotto, Nieuwesteeg Shine on Top Province
First- and third-year with back-to-back OUA honours Ryan Nieuwesteeg was named Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Special Teams Player of the Week for the week ending Sept. 8, with Nick Parisotto taking home Defensive Player honours the following week. Nieuwesteeg has been a consistent force to be reckoned with since […]
Gryphons Revealed: Jenny Dunn
Women’s rugby veteran named Athlete of the Week Jenny Dunn scored an incredible 18 points in the Gryphons women’s rugby 48-0 win against the Laurier Golden Hawks on Sept. 13. The Vancouver, British Columbia native had two team tries and an additional four converts for the extra eight points. […]
Hurricanes Flex Scoring Power in 9-2 Win
Season opener features strength of Guelph Junior B club The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) Guelph Hurricanes showed off their flare for finding the back of the net during the first game of the season, a 9-2 victory over the visiting Cambridge Winter Hawks. It was the first […]
Gryphons Revealed: Alex Charette
Football veteran named Athlete of the Week Wide receiver, Alex Charette, converted for three touchdowns (a personal accomplishment not achieved since high school playing days) in the Gryphons 50-18 win against the University of Toronto Varsity Blues on Sept. 6. The homeopener – and Gryphons first win of the season […]
Top 10 Most Controversial NFL Scandals
The National Football League (NFL) is America’s pride and joy; Sunday nights, chicken wings, beer, and football – tradition that, seemingly, no one could question. Fans however, know the league has been called into question, and loudly, several times over the years for it’s controversial scandals overtaking the sport of […]
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The Ontarion publishes independent, student-produced news, opinion, and commentary for University of Guelph students so that they can make informed decisions in their lives. To do this, The Ontarion provides learning opportunities and training in journalism, media production, leadership, board governance, and other aspects of nonprofit news.
The Ontarion is the University of Guelph’s independent student newspaper. It began in 1951 as part of the Ontario Agricultural College and then began to represent the entire University of Guelph once it amalgamated in 1964. The Ontarion incorporated in May 1970 as The Ontarion, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation registered with the province of Ontario.